Milk pail



'May 19, 1925.

E. A` GALLAGHER MILK FAIL Filed Augz 19', 1919 7c/7. Hamill@ *gli l tkacnuz.

Patented May 19, 1925.

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EDWARD A. GALLAGHER, lor MOUNT VERNON, WASHINGTON.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. GALLA- cHiiR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Vernon, in the county of Skagit, State of VaShington, have ,inventedl a new and useful Milk Pail; and I do hereby d'e clare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to milk pails and has for its object to provide a pail or this character which may be easily held between the knees of a person while milking, the bail ears being so forniedthat they may be engaged by the knees, the pail body being preferably oval shapedy so as to facilitate,

the holding of the pail.

A further object is toy provide a cover extending over substantially one hallthe open- .ing of the pail, said cover forming means whereby dust or dirt that may Jfall from the clothing of the user while milking will be prevented from falling into thel pail.` The cover being so constructed that the. same will fit over and engage the bead ofthe pail f and be prevented from displacement accidentally by the ears of the bail brackets.

lith the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set` forth shown in the drawing, described v and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may y be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. l*

In the drawings z- Figure l is a perspective view of themilking` pail..

Figure 2 is a sectional view through thel milking pail.

Figure 3 is a perspective view oi' a portion of the pail and cover, showing method l of holding the cover from displacement.

Referring to"'tlie drawings the numeral l designates the body ofthe pail, which is preferably oval in horizontal cross section. The uppermarginal edge of the pail isrprovided with a bead 2. By forming the pail MILK PML.

` Application filed August 19, 3.9m.. Serial No.l 318,564.

ovalshaped, it will be seen that the same can be easily held between the knees while .engaging the knees, thereby additionally preventing the downward slipping between the knees of the operator. Arms 4 also form lmeans to which a conventionalform of bail 5 may be connected in `any suitable manner, by means of which 'bail the pail may be easily handled. y

Ar cover 6 is provided and is adapted to cover substantially one half of the opening 7' of the pail, said cover being adapted to be disposed next to the body of the operator, thereby preventing dust or dirt that might drop from the operators clothing from falling in the pail. Cover 6 on its curved edge is provided with an inturned flange 8 which is adapted to engage and fit against the bead 2 of the pail. The ends or the inturned curved flange 8 are provided with bent out portions 9 Vforming lugs, which lugs when the cover 6 is forced on the bead 2 will spring over the arms 4 of the bracket 3 and engage the sides l0 ot' the arms 4, thereby providing means for preventing the displacement of the cover 6.

It will be seen that a cover is provided which is simple of construction and can be easily placed on the pail and removed, also that a pail is provided which can be easily held between the knees while milking a cow.

The invention having been set Jforth what is claimed as new and useful is The combination with the beaded opening of a bucket, said bucket being provided with outwardly extending ears adj aceiit the under side oi the bead orn the beaded opening and oppositely disposed, of a cover for said bucketcovering substantially half of the bucket, said cover comprising a semrcircued opening of the bucket, the inner corners In testinlon)v whereofv I have signed my ot the downwardly and inwardly extending naine to this specification in the presence of 10 flange beingl bent downwardly and douttwo subscribing witnesses.

wardl f' thereb formino` s JrinO' lues a a Jts y i 1 ed tobengage iii/'er the nbnlcketbearsidesat EDVARD A' (IALLGHIL the opposite sides thereof to the cover and Witnesses:

under the bucket opening bead for holding W. L. BRIGKEY,

the cover against displacement. H. lV. BRICKEY. 

